Change-maker



(N0 Model.)

W. H. TOPT.

CHANGE MAKER.

v No. 393,939. Patented Dec. '4, 1888.

I v as? 7 5- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

XVILLIAM TOFT, OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND GEORGE TOFT, OF WVHITING, MAINE.

CHANG E-MAKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,939, dated December 4, 1888. Application filed July 2, 1888. Serial No. 278,805- (No model.)

T ll whom it may concern: ing in size to correspond to the sizes of the dif- Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H.- TOFT, of ferent coins employed. Salem, in the county of Essex, State of Massa- A transversely-arranged shelf or support,

chusetts, have invented a certain new and use- H, is secured to the rear face of the plate D 111 Improvement in Change-Makers, of which and at approximately right angles thereto, 55 the following is a description sufiiciently full, said shelf being provided on its upper side clear, and exact toenable any person skilled with a series of semicircular grooves, r, corin the art or science to which said invention responding in width with the width of the appertains to make and use the same, referchannels .2, with which they respectively reg- IO ence being had to the accompanying drawister. 6o ings, forming part of this specification, in A plate, K, is secured to the face of the inwhich clined plate D, said plate serving as a cover Figure 1 is a top plan view of myimproved to the channels .2, and being provided with coin-holder, represented as in position for use, circular openings m opposite the grooves u,

the cover being shown as partially removed which are respectively formed on the same 65 and the table or counter as broken off; and are as said grooves, the purpose of said open- Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section taken ings being to permit the passage of the coins on line :0 .r in Fig. 1, with the cover removed. from the grooves u into the corresponding Like letters and figures of reference indichannels 2 of the plate I), as hereinafter de- 2o cate corresponding parts in the different figscribed. I

ures of the drawings. The plate K is marked above each circular My invention relates to mechanism for holdopening on with the numerals designating the ing and delivering coins, whereby cashiers, denomination of the coin said Opening is ticket-sellers, &c., are enabled to make change adapted to admit, as shown in Fig. 1.

readily and accurately in transacting their A transversely-arranged brace or bar, P, is 75 business; and it consists in certain novel feasecured to the sides of the box B near the inturcs, as hereinafter fully set forth and ner end thereof, said bar being provided on claimed, the object being to produce a simpler, its upper edge with a series of knife-edge cheaper, and more effective device of this bearings, f, each of which situated directly character than is now in ordinary use. opposite one of the channels z. 80

The nature and operation of the improve- A series of longitudinallyarranged bent ment will be readily understood by all conlevers, b, are fulcrumed on the bearings f, the versant with such matters from the following long arms of said levers respectively projectexplanation. ing into the box B beneath the channels .2, 3 5 In the drawings, A represents the table or and resting on a cushioned bar or stop, (Z, se- 85 counter, and B the body of the holder. cured to the bottom of the box. The outer The holder,-which consists primarily of a ends of the short arms of said levers are probox or body, B, is designed to be fitted to the vided with thumb pieces or knobs h, which top of the table or counter A, as shown in. are respectively marked with numerals cor- Fig. 1, or to some other convenient and suitresponding with numerals on the plate K. 90 able support, and is provided with a sliding Fitted to slide vertically in each of the cover, C, as shown in Fig. 1, which is flush channels 2 is a-pusl1-bar, having its upper with the top of said counter when in'use, and end curved, as shown at k in the detail view which may be locked when closed. in Fig. 2, and its lower end loosely connected Secured within the box B, near the outer with one of the levers Z), as shown at g in said 5 end thereof, is a transversely-arranged infigure. The tops of the push-bars i are flush clined plate or brace, D, provided on its face with the bottoms of the grooves v, opposite with a series of vertically-arranged channels, which they respectively stand when their le- .2, which open upward through the top of the Vers b are depressed, as shown in Fig. 2, the counter A, as shown at 2, said channels varylong arms of said levers being weighted at 13, I00

to cause them to fall onto the stop (7 after being elevated and released.

A tralisverscly-arranged cushioned stop, 21, 1

is secured to the sides of the box B near its rear end, said stop being adapted to engage the short arms of the levers I) and prevent them from being depressed too far in ejecting the coin.

The cover (7 is recessed at its rear end,

whereby the keys or knobs 71 of the levers Z) may be struck for throwing out the coins and the numbers on said keys or knobs be exposed to view.

In the use of my improvement the coins 1 are placed upon their edges in that groove '1' which is numbered to correspond with the denomination of said coins, in the present instance coins of the denmnination of twentyfive cents being shown in the drawings to illustrate the operation of the device.

A gravitative follower, f, consisting of a lead ball, is then placed in the groove 1' beonto the counter A, in a manner that will be readily understood by all conversant with such matters without a more explicit description. As soon as the lever is released, the weights 1) will cause its long arm to immediately fall onto the stop (7 and withdraw the bar 5 past the hole H1 in the plate K, the follower 1 at the same time forcing another coin and forcing the coin which rests on said bar out of said channel forward through saidhole above the push-bar 3 and leaving it in position to be thrown out of the channel when the lever is again operated.

The coin-holder may be readily refilled by f,

opening the cover and placing the coins on the grooved shelf ll.

As coins frequently become worn in use,

and hence vary in thickness, the push-bars are slightly beveled at their upper ends, to

enable them to readily pass the adjacent or second coin in the rows astheyare moved up ward by the lovers.

It will readily be seen that by the use of my improvement accurate change can be sellers, cashiers, and others engaged in similar occupations.

For convenience of reference the grooves 1* are denominated in the claims horizontal grooves, and the channels 2 vertical channels, although not strictly so, as appears in the drawings.

The coins will usually pass down the grooves 1 without aid; but to insure having them properly'delivered to the push-bars the balls I are employed, springs being used in place of the balls, if preferred.

It will be understood that coins of other denominations or sizes are manipulated in substantially the same manner as described for the twenty-tive-cent coins.

Having thus explained my invention,what I claim is 1. The combination of a counter provided with an opening in its top and a movable cover for closing said opening, a plate secured within said counter and provided with one or more channels for the coins, said channels opening upward above the top of the counter, a shelf secured to said plate below said movable cover and provided with one or more grooves for the coins, which grooves register with said channels, a plate secured to the channeled plate and provided with circular openings which register with the channels therein, push-bars fitted to slide in said channels for forcing the coins therefrom, and levers lulcrumed in said counter beneath said cover to actuating said push-bars, said movable cover being recessed at its rear end to expose the outer ends of said levers.

2. The combination of a counter provided with an opening in its top and a movable cover for closing said opening, a plate secured within said counter and provided with one or more channels for the coins, said channels opening upward above the top of the counter, a shelf secured to said plate below said movable cover and provided with one or more grooves for the coins, which grooves register with said channels, a plate secured to the channeled plate and provided with circular openin which register with the channels therein, push -bars fitted to slide in said channels for forcing the coins therefrom, a knife-edged bar within said counter, levers journaled on said bar for actuating said pushbars, and cushioned stops fixed in said conn- '1 ter adjacent to both the long and the short made with great rapidity, thus rendering the device especially applicable for use by ticketarms of said levers.

\YILLIAM H. TOFT. \Vitnesses:

0. M. SHAW, HELEN M. FEEGAN. 

